The Telecommunications Act of 1996 _________________________________
A) gave the FCC the power to regulate indecent material
B) required broadcasters to provide public affairs programming under the "fairness doctrine"
C) extended the power of the FCC to include regulation of print media
D) promoted the equal time rule
E) deregulated cable television providers and eliminated monopolies by local phone companies
E
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Answer the following statement(s) true (T) or false (F)
1. A party system in which multiple parties and free and fair elections exist but one party wins every election and governs continuously is called a multi-party system. 2. Organizations that bring together all interest groups in a particular sector to influence and negotiate agreements with the state are called peak associations. 3. A broad and charismatic appeal to poor people on the part of a leader to solve their problems directly via governmental largess is an example of liberalism. 4. Corporatism mandated by the state is known as neo-corporatism.
Compared to the population of the state, which of the following groups is overrepresented in the Texas legislature?
a) white males b) women c) African Americans d) Latinos e) Asians